lo better assess the amount of money available to the private sector, the Fed Multiple Choice excludes the checkable deposits of the U.S. Treasury from the money supply, but includes those of the Federal Reserve. excludes both the checkable deposits of the U.S. Treasury and those of the Federal Reserve from the money supply. includes the checkable deposits of the U.S. Treasury in the money supply but excludes those of the Federal Reserve. includes both the checkable deposits of the U.S. Treasury and those of the Federal Reserve in the money supply.
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